FREEZE-DRYING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

freeze-drying

verb

present participle of freeze-dry

as in evaporating

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However, analysts have raised the alarm in recent weeks that these safety nets are rapidly evaporating due to the ongoing Middle East conflict.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Commodity execution is evaporating while judgment, direction and AI fluency command premiums.

— Hammad Ali Nasir, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaporating

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Where canoes once rested beside fishing nets drying in the sun, housing developments and new infrastructure have appeared.

— Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
Dried ginger has more antioxidants than fresh ginger because drying concentrates its components and makes some compounds more potent.

— Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of drying

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In addition to air-frying, the Joule also has toasting, baking, broiling, roasting, proofing, reheating, slow cooking, warming and dehydrating functions, as well as settings for bagels, pizza and cookies.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Guidance from Michigan State University recommends pretreating fruit by soaking it in a mixture of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and cold water, and steam blanching vegetables before dehydrating them.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dehydrating

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In the Rocky Mountains, years of extreme heat and drought have baked the landscape, drying up streams that feed the Colorado River and desiccating pastures where cattle graze.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Suddenly, pest populations are large enough to make a meaningful impact, and one too many afternoons of 100+ degree weather have begun desiccating leaves.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of desiccating

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